First of the two Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) for admissions to the MBA and postgraduate management courses for academic year 2013-14, will open from Thursday. The six day window will expire on 1 October 2012. The tests will be conducted from 9.30 am to 12.30 pm and from 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm at the designated exam centres everyday.

The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) conducts CMAT. The first once is commencing today shall be conducted at 64 designated centres. Students will be eligible to appear in both the tests and the best of two scores will be used for admission. A merit list will be provided to the state governments for effecting admissions to the institutes that are part of the CMAT scheme.

CMAT is the only test for admission to MBA programs at AICTE-approved institutions and university departments of all states and is one of the five nationally recognised tests for the postgraduate management programmes across the country.